The boy turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of all his well-wishers.

To talk shop

To make the grade

His plan was so complicated that it <u><em>floored</em></u> his listeners.

We have to <u><em>keep our fingers crossed</em></u> till the final result is declared.

To put somebody in his place

To live fast

The question of abolition of private property is still <u><em>a moot point</em></u>.

To keep one's head above water